Robin Rescue: A Documentary (Part One) - by Mike Franzman

[@rosekranz5120]

I raised one too. Nest fell. A windy night. I kept her for about a month. I had birds domesticated. I tried to put back the nest up. I buried her 2 sibbling that died on the fall. I took her in because she kept coming by my door. Eyes barely split. Feed her in a bird cage I had. Released her to the wild a month later.THE Hardest and happiest day. There was a Robin that had a nest of babies the next spring. I think it was her coming home. Greatest experience of my life.

[@ArtbyMagic]

A man who has compassion is the sexiest man. Thank God there are people like you who are not completely unaware of the wildlife.

[@mikestock969]

In the time we're living in, with this entire virus. This video with the baby birds is lowering my blood pressure for the better. Thank you for taking these birds in as you have

[@DestindKnee]

Yikes. Time we're in with the "virus"

[@daveharringbone8512]

Mine is high too

[@nancyanderson5310]

This is so beautiful. It feels core human, seeing you care for these babies. My grandson and I rescued a sparrow, a starling, a mourning dove and a parakeet. Finally we gave up and got two parakeets. Then two more. Then one couple had babies. They raised four, so we had eight! I am now 86 and my grandson is 34. Twenty five years of being bird people has made our lives full of joy, especially my grandson, who has lived with Friedrich’s Ataxia for 20 years. We now have one parakeet, Sundrop. He is a genius, teaching us how to communicate, how to know what is needed when. He loves KZbin, especially anything with cheering audiences: sports (Pele movie!), Andre Rieu, Tennessee Earnie Ford, AGT. And, of course, bird videos. Right now he is chirping encouragement to your baby robins. GOOD JOB! Thanks for sharing!!

[@bozdoganli666]

She is so cute, you must be proud of yourself for helping an animal with so much care.

[@doedollsy]

i found a baby robin. I decided to name him wilbur. He was really small and hungry. My dog loved him and so did i. Last night, he passed away before he was even able to fly. he’s now in bird heaven. RIP wilbur

[@clicksandcrochets2929]

Well our little Robin has been with us for 22 days now and he is doing wonderful! He is such a sweet little guy and still sleeps in our garage. He is eating what I feed him still but doesn't beg like a baby anymore and picks the food up himself. He flies beautifully and loves hanging out in the trees and roof. But as soon as he hears the door and sees/hears me, he will swoop down and want to be fed and perch on my shoulder :) I'm think we domesticated him a little too much but I'm sure once he is ready he will leave us for good. But for now he's our baby and we adore him! (Ps - he thinks his name is baby bird, lol!)

[@shonnaleehenry4497]

While they're on the ground the father teaches them how to find their food.

[@oh_k8]

Did your birds eventually leave? My bird left 2 days ago abruptly. I hope he is ok.

[@annelieshausslercyberscrib1548]

The robin my dad rehabbed behaved the same way but left in the fall. In the spring, he returned with a mate as if to show off his bride. They stayed for two days then they flew off and never returned. That's a successful rehab! :D ♥

[@slimboyd]

Thank you for being so kind

[@mikeyfranz]

Thank you all for your encouraging comments, and for all the great work you do to help these birds in need. Compassion for a fellow creature raises us all to super-human status, if you ask me. I love seeing the great work you all try to do saving birds. REMEMBER: job one, is to put it back in the nest!! No one can raise the bird better than the parent bird. I never take a bird if there is a viable nest, or any way for the parent to feed it. Honestly, it is best to stay out of it, and let the parents do the work. I only intervene, when there is no nest, no parent, or if there is immediate urgent need to save the bird's life. Knowing when to help, and when NOT to help, is the hard decision we all make. Great vibes everyone, fly on! I can only help birds when my time allows, and my time only allows, when the bills are paid... :-( So if anyone has the means to help, consider donating to my campaign: www.gofundme.com/the-bird-expenses

[@sunkissed222]

I have 3 baby robin fledglings - they have outer feathers, but none underneath their wing span yet. The parents I know have been coming to feed them, 2 of them died out of 5 babies. But they are just huddled up in a circle hiding behind our covered bbq and it's been low 60s recently at night - I'm nervous they're going to die from the cold since the nest is way too high up - somehow the birds thought it was a smart idea to build a mud nest at the top of our two story house against the exterior wall. Should i put them in a basket and bring them in at night?

[@ilonakatalinegeresi434]

Nem értem!

[@ellieturner6394]

Hi, I'm on day three of raising a baby sparrow. I think he's 8 - 10 days old. I would really appreciate some advice. If you can email me on [e-mail] I would be so grateful. Thanks x

[@nashvillepreds3739]

@@sunkissed222 They didn't need to be rescued. At this age, the robins are actually encouraged by the mom to get out the nest and if they don't momma doesn't feed them. He isn't a baby he is a fledgling. Momma will bring them food on the ground and this is the part where natural selection takes place. I'm saying this just so you know so next time you don't need to unnecessarily handle wild birds. They can be carriers of disease. Be safe :)

[@officialjbbeverley]

You’re a good man. We recently found a robin in our yard, and did the same things you did here. Our little friend is about in the fledgling stage, and is doing well. He should be airborne any day now. Good to know there are still people in this world who don’t turn a blind eye to animals in need. Be well!

[@charliedallachie3539]

That’s actually how the parents would feed the fledglings … you did a perfect job

[@SkyBlue1031]

You certainly have a lot of heart, and you did a great job with this documentary. I feel a little more confident with my own baby sparrow now. Thanks and God bless you for your compassion.

[@Skittlesskittles-om6hp]

The little bird is like…it’s my dad….❤️❤️ You are so kind sweet and lovable…🙏🙏

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

You are a gem Mike!! I watched your documentary many times and can't tell you how delighted I was with your education and the TLC you have as a compassionate man who respects these beautiful creatures. I had the fortunate experience of caring for two little robins (late in July.. Moms last laying of eggs) I accidentally clipped the supporting branch of my tall privet not knowing the nest was inside the bush! The nest tumbled out and fell apart. One fledgling hopped away. The two remaining were younger. I made a makeshift nest and left them a felt on the ground near the original nest. I saw both mom and dad the next day, but they didn't come more than 5 feet from the babies.. Eventually disappearing @dusk. I took these two little puff balls in and kept them for 9 to 10 days. I fed them worms from my garden and some scrambled up eggs with a medicine dropper... Sadly, on that 10th day, both of my little puff balls died within 9 hours of one another. I really cried as the littler one had just learned to hop and had taken a brief flight of 3 feet. My best guess was that the new worms I was using(a purchase from Walmart) were too large and fat and over whelmed the birdies digestive systems. I had cut these worms but their size contained blood and oodles of, "guts" The birdies became unusually listless and fatigued in their last hours and fell onto their backs trying to get upright. Then they shook and their lungs collapsed.. They were gone and watching that struggle still gives me nightmares. Could I have helped them? I wanted to be able to set them free as they were meant to be, but 😔 Did it hurt when you finally let yours go? Your sensitivities were beautiful to watch Mike🤗 (I was wondering if you knew about the migratory habits of robins specifically. Will I perhaps see some of the same song birds in many of my trees and shrubs next year? I am retired at 62 and passionately enjoy my gardening.. I'm sure I will have the company of more blessings as another spring will be here b4 we know it🕊️🐦🐥😇🌹

[@cherylphelan2422]

11:22 So cute how they sit side-by-side so good:)

[@SorosPhuvix]

They have the most darling faces. Thanks for taking the time to record your caretaking. Hope these videos help someone else taking care of abandoned chicks.

[@ramonagaibor1898]

He’s such a good dad😊 thank you for sharing

[@jgdooley2003]

At 7:57 to the left of the robin is a trifolium. either a clover or a shamrock. These bird differ from the stubby, brown redbrested birds we get in Ireland who are one of our few small full-time resident passerine birds, most others are migratory. Pure yankee ingenuity feeding them water soaked kitten food. Takes a huge amount of patience, compassion and care to get them to full grown adults.Well done.

[@wendyailshie1410]

I came a crossed your video's and I love them. What a caring man you are to take in the birds and care for the them. It warms my heart to see this...

[@RastoniaCandraI75]

Really made my day, I rescued a Baby Raven. I had to call for a sanctuary to help his broken wing. Anyway that was 12 months ago. The mother and I see each other a lot. Ppl do not understand the love ❤️ that ppl like you have for animals. God Bless you

[@tnynfox1669]

You did a good thing. I'd too go out of my way to save such a magnificently intelligent dino.

[@flo_cosmo]

"Blueberry? Anyone?" This is so cute omg

[@saradelahaya5437]

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[@june2420111]

Hahaa that part made me laugh

[@mazoes6725]

Robins like berries a lot

[@mazoes6725]

And lots a protein from snails worms insects

[@nikitamihov5189]

I had 3 baby birds and all because of you it lived thank you so much for helping people😃

[@mikeyfranz]

Thank you, and great work with your blue jays!

[@markmartinez6739]

It is great that he was wealing to do so but that robin is a fledging fledgings will jump out of the nest when there almost ready to fly they will stay down there for a week or two and the mom continues to feed them till they fly of but eather way he didnt hurt nothing

[@hackernova8266]

I have 5 birds like this i have found thim in the stret and thire mother dead and naw thay are 3 girls and 2 mans soo cute

[@farrahbaynes6993]

Hazzel Jane Henry It’s possible that English isn’t Eman’s first language. If that’s the case, I think he’s doing just fine as I understood what he was trying to say.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Stripey Zebra English isn’t my first language, and it takes a while to get used to the words and their pronunciations. I find it ironic that some that are born in this country (USA) still struggle with the language, and they don’t have ADD (attention deficit disorder) or any other disorder that keeps them from mastering it.

[@naydamar5723]

These days, I’m keeping up with you, Ray. I’m watching all the new videos and I started watching the channel from the beginning. I’m so happy I decided to do that. This story found a special place in my heart. Thank you for your kindness and your wholesomeness. 💚

[@kroakie4]

It was adorable to see that baby snuggled up on your shirt and looking sleepy. So glad you rescued these cuties!

[@SeeFair23]

You, Mike Franzman, are a wonderful human! Compassionate, kind. Thx for helping out these feathered beings!

[@elirix2589]

Its a species?

[@stevejessemey8428]

I truly admire people who love animals 👍👍👍

[@vikkil9458]

Robins are my favorite birds. Thank you for helping these little babies.

[@TreeDragon]

It's amazing how fast they came to trust you & learn your cues as old as they were when you found them! You're a saint :D

[@FastNCurious88]

Tree Dragon I agree it’s actually really impressive. This guy has a natural, genuine connection.

[@mikeyfranz]

I feel that you just have to talk to them in normal, re-assuring tones. I mean, with most creatures, they can tell the difference between "barking" at them, and "purring" at them, no? :-D And then, if you are saying the same types of things every time you feed them, call them, pick them up, they do learn to associate those sounds (ie: words). That was my big problem with the film, "The Horse Whisperer". He never talked to the horses, just kept a menacing silence to them... I dont know any animal that would like that.

[@m7-ignite472]

The birds are very young. Birds go through a process of “imprinting” when they are very young. Meaning they thought the man was their mother only after a few days. In layman’s terms lol

[@melissastickles6178]

@@m7-ignite472 exactly...the baby thought he was it's mother. Nothing to do with trust. Baby birds fledge before they can fly and should be left for it's parents to keep caring for them, as they do. It is actually illegal to take in baby birds without a license. Most people who do this all have good intentions. The best intention is to leave baby bird alone.

[@suesuecoocoo9967]

@@melissastickles6178 yes, it is best to leave them alone, but in many cases" such as I'm in", I couldn't leave it outside. My cat and dog would wipe little Robin out. I been caring for one myself, and he was almost dead, was laying out in the hot sun, and I did try put little Joe Dirt back out after he got cooled down some and some food. I even sit some food out next to him, and a Robin came over, I was hoping it was his Momma and Daddy( my daughter kept dog held back), and I was so excited when it came over to Joe Dirt, well, anyway that bird took all his yummy and flew away never even came back. As for trying teach him sit in a tree was hard because of dog and cat, so I went out and got a small tree and brought it into house so he can practice sitting in it. I spend hours looking for worms and bugs for it, its not and easy job by no means. I wouldn't of took on this job if I didn't have to. He gets fruit and all the worms and bugs I can find, and buy. I take Joe out so he can hear other bird and sounds while I lock my cat up inside, and daughter holds dog . Then put cat back outside when Joe comes back inside. It's a hard job and I definitely have even greater admiration for those parent Robin's taking care of all their babies.. Looking forward to little Joe Dirt flying good so I can let him go. To all those out there who take time to care for even the tiniest of God's creatures, thank you. God bless.

[@clementrodrigue]

Really beautiful little birds.

[@shirleygirling8390]

Thank you so much for caring for our vulnerable friends of Nature,feathered or otherwise. You treat them as a good friend the way you talk to the birds and stroke them ,our mother stroked our forehead when we were unwell. You are their 2 nd mother/ father . I’m the eldest of 6 children and our mother & father would love this video. I’m living in Old Coulsdon, Surrey,UK 💖🧚‍♀️🦋🧚‍♀️God Bless you Mike

[@MayaXocoyotzin]

Important: when you think you are saving a Red Robin when you think it fell of the nest you are absolutely wrong, it’s actually in the teenager’s stage being trained and still fed by it’s parents because they still can’t fly for like a day or so, it’s important for us not to interfere with this step in their life as it is the most crucial for them to learn and survive for the rest of their life.

[@mikeyfranz]

these particular baby robins were not being trained by any other birds. They nest was damaged by winds, by predators, or by by both. They were never attended to by any parent birds. They were being killed. I saved them.

[@lou9572]

I have been caring for a Robin fledgling for a month now,he had a broken beak when found, he was feeding perfectly, but a week ago he kept falling off his perch and flapping around,he got worse yesterday I think he was having seizures, sadly he passed away I'm devastated 😢

[@mikeyfranz]

So many baby birds do not survive. Even in the nest, in the wild, there are so many reasons they dont make it. The fact that you helped protect and feed this bird is awesome.

[@theGrateful11]

Thank you for your video. My husband found this morning a very young robin in the yard. The ants were after him/her was giving up. I gave water and cat food, raspberries and blueberries. He doesn't open his beck yet for feeding, but I won't give up on him/her. What's cool is I play your video because he/she answers back to your bird.

[@samcousens6839]

Rexy

[@hanqingchai7305]

I found 2 fledglings in the same situation yesterday! One was badly wounded by fire ants and it died, luckily one still survives. Too bad I can’t identify the species, can’t find its parents in the open field, and I’m afraid releasing it will eventually kill it if it’s abandoned. Been feeling it cat kibble + egg yolks.

[@theGrateful11]

@@hanqingchai7305 You are blessed to rescue a little bird. Our little robin lived until he was 16 months old. One of the best thing I experienced, the love of a rescued bird.

[@robbypodobinski824]

I raised a very young Robin to maturity a few years ago. It was such a rewarding experience!

[@flxmkr]

"Dave! Is that you?!"..."Leonard!! Did Mike kick you out of the nest, too? I knew Mama shoulda only laid two eggs!"..."Well, then you wouldn't exist, Dave!"

[@derail14]

man you helped them now they can go into into the wild were they belong, real cool how you helped them, not many peeps would do that, you must be a so kind of a person, thank you.

[@raynichols8234]

I have a robin baby who's eyes sparkle in the light, her feathers are very smooth, and she has been with me for 3 days and 4 nights

[@lasigna0212]

RAY NICHOLS And today I found a Sparrow chick (I live in Italy, sparrows are a native species) and I feed he with apple and bread. Hope he survive when I will be at school tomorrow

[@kul2989]

LaSigna 02 next time feed more protein foods.

[@taketimeout2share]

you are so lucky, mate. My almost fully fledged baby sparrow just wouldn't open his mouth to eat no matter how patient I was and with the right foods. He was strong and chirpy but just didn't open his mouth. After a two whole days he passed on. I really think he was homesick and just wanted Mum and dad. However I read up and learned a lot so the next time I come across another I will be far better prepared, and, hopefully not, prepared for the worst. I am glad yours responded so well. Thank you for your kindness to them.

[@paigespeedyg]

12:58 I DIDN’T REALIZE HOW LONG HIS LEGS WERE LMAO

[@elcucuy8705]

Anyone who dislikes this is heartless. You are a saint.

[@chocciechippie4770]

OMG! 😲 I know I'm 8+ years too late but man, what a cute video! I hope this adorable bird managed to produce offspring thanks to your protective nurturing. ❤

[@qingxia4197]

Yesterday I found a baby black capped chickadee. Three baby birds fell out of the nest, unfortunately 2 of them were dead when I saw them. I put the alive one in a shoe box and put the shoe box in a cat house (of course no cat inside). And I put the cat house on a chair in my yard. Because the baby bird refused to eat my food, I have to wait to see if the parents birds will come to it and I prayed. Luckily yesterday afternoon and this morning, I saw the parents birds came back and feed it. Now the only thing I need to do is to keep it warm during the nights and wish it can grow big enough to fly away.

[@brownkiwibird]

People who would go to all that effort to help a little animal in need... truly are the best sort of people.

[@tanzbaig2467]

You handle them so well these babies! very well said story too. I was so engrossed watching them been fed, that at one point i opened my mouth like the babies! Thanks for feeding such a nice story!

[@_mattmatty]

This was precious and adorable. It made me genuinely happy that you took good care of those Robins. Something possibly happened to the parents or the baby nestlings were abandoned. Either way, it is possible they wouldn't have made it this long. This video warmed my heart. I've been wanting to raise a bird from hatchling so much.

[@GreeneGene33]

We have two nested babies a foot from our front door. We now will know what to do if needed thanks to your awesome video and information on feeding.! Sharing is caring, thank you, great job saving the babies !!

[@nashvillepreds3739]

They didn't need to be rescued. At this age, the robins are actually encouraged by the mom to get out the nest and if they don't momma doesn't feed them. He isn't a baby he is a fledgling. Momma will bring them food on the ground and this is the part where natural selection takes place. I'm saying this just so you know so next time you don't need to unnecessarily handle wild birds. They can be carriers of disease. Be safe :)

[@nashvillepreds3739]

Also, they are old enough to be on their own.

[@hunnybat2973]

This robin is actually a fledgling, so most people would say not to touch him because his parent will feed him but he’s so vulnerable I always take in the fledglings I find. There’s no harm in extra protection as long as they still get supervised outside time and proper food!

[@bernadettegorman9975]

Excellent documentary series. My friends are taking care of 2 baby robins who were abandoned by their mother. Thank you for all the info. Many birds will be saved in these instructions

[@vrwtp]

It is a wonderful job that Mike did raising this little Robin, if indeed it was abandoned.. I hope most of you know that when Robins, as with many other birds, come out of the nest, they are on the ground for approximately two weeks until they grow their adult feathers and can then fly. It is not always a good idea to interfere until you know for absolute certainty that the young bird has been abandoned. It would be very rare that a Robin parent would abandon its offspring, unless perhaps if had been killed. Out of the nest, the father Robin does most of the care taking and training. The parents will come intermittently to feed them and to teach them how to look for food, what enemies to avoid and how to fly. Baby birds come out of the nest not being able to fly. That is normal. They do not come out with adult wings. A little research must be done! Baby Robins look like these babies when they come out of the nest. Again, they do not have adult feathers when they first come out the nest and they cannot fly. Leave them alone and their parents will feed them and educate them to be birds. Again, before we interfere with the natural development of these birds, do some research. I have robins in my yard that look exactly like these Robins and I have been watching their parents take care of them for a week now. Do not take their parentall role away from them. I worry that this man knows nothing about Robin development and though his heart wanted to make sure these birds survived, I believe the parents would have taken care of them. Parent Robins will not come around if a human is close by.

[@matthewmonaghan1064]

Any body else notice the 4 leaf clover under the bird at 9:53

[@bunbunthebunny6514]

Those birds are lucky to have that guy

[@louisedwards6681]

What? I'll go back 🍀

[@chayaatkins8378]

May you have wealth

[@denisebartels-foynes6359]

I have a nest on my porch,and 3 baby birds hatched.The Mama bird comes back and forth,bringing food constantly.Nature is so beautiful ,in so many ways

[@giayu2595]

Thank you for showing us so much love. It really warms my heart knowing there are many good people like you out there.

[@annelieshausslercyberscrib1548]

Thank you for this very informative series! My dog found a nestling robin bouncing along the road in extremely hot weather and the rescue orgs were full so we decided to give it a shot. It didn't take long to decide that round-ended chopsticks are the best feeding mechanism by far, accommodating both wet food and meal worms. I feel this little one has a really strong chance and we owe it to your documentary.

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

You are a godsend Mike.. It's worthy to note that I happened upon a feed from u tube that said feeding baby birds with Dog food or hard boiled eggs(even raw beef liver) was fine. More explanation was sooo necessary!!! Canned Dogfood was not acceptable etc.. I believe there is info out there that is actually more dangerous than helpful) Your instructional videos are really perfect!! Thanks Mike🤗🐦‼️

[@maxpyn8120]

I'm feeding mine scramble eggs is that ok to feed them?

[@tracyfreeborn8724]

I found a baby robin yesterday and following your advice, he made it through the night. Thank you so much

[@TheLoneGamr]

I raised 3 robin nestlings after their mother was killed by a cat and knocked the nest out of the tree. Very rewarding experience watching them get bigger and bigger.

[@tanjabosnjak2431]

Super sweet. I currently have one baby Robin that was only a day old when it was tossed out of the nest by bigger siblings. You do know that these guys are fledglings and get kicked out of the nest before they can fly. That is normal Robin behaviour. Their parents still feed them even though they are hoping around and in bushes etc...probably didn't need saving but nice that you kept them safe from that cat and other predetors.

[@lucicagomez4114]

Mike Franzman , it really brang tears to my eyes to know their are wonderful people out their like you. Believe me their is a Paradise waiting for you in the future. God Bless you and your family. With more people like you on this earth ( Kind People) What a wonderful world this would be your friend in Christ Lucica And in this world of animals and some good people that are still around, You have a Blessed day and a wonderful Life !

[@crashcan2583]

I'm pround to see this kind of content on youtube, good job on keeping them alive, man !

[@wildernessseagull1438]

thank you for being a saint

[@davinawoods8319]

Thanks. We found a British Robin today - it landed on my husband's head whilst he was gardening. Thanks for the advice in the video. We are going to try to keep him safe from the local cats and larger birds and hope that in a couple of days he has survived and will be able to fly.

[@SAKSOON]

I rescued a bird recently and raised it super healthy. 🙂🙂🙂 I uploaded a video on how to make bird food on my channel, so check it out if you need! My videos will help you to raise the baby bird healthy!

[@thenoob7840]

Aw

[@bellalazuline9097]

Wow, your video is amazing. I have a baby sparrow, a cat dropped it. We took him in. He was unable even to stand up, I have been feeding it with baby food and a dropper. They are so sweet. Your video is very insightful; I know now that I will be doing this more time. Thanks.

[@TuAmigoElMorrocoy]

thank you for helping these little fallen nestlings... if was so funny watching them try to get to the window

[@leogircha9625]

This is the most caring and gentle bird video i have ever seen

[@kop5626]

What a joy to see them getting alive and fly again.

[@marilyncatalano6478]

The underdeveloped Robin's that fell out of their nest and into your heart, your home and your loving hands. Mother Nature is saying, well done my friend. Thank you for helping my gifts to this world. Mister, whoever you are, there is one thing that's certain. You are angel here on Earth. Bless your heart forever and a day!! Fly high little Robin's as you were meant to do.💞

[@queen_of_domination]

Baby birds will trust a lot more easily than adults.

[@axlh.1827]

You're such a good person for helping him

[@barrysmith8546]

they only time you should do this is if you no the parents of the baby bird are dead. When the babys can walk on there own they jump out of the nest, thats why you found both around the same time, but the mom will still come and feed them on the ground for up to a few weeks sometimes untill they learn to fly. I have a nest in my backyard and ive actually watched this happen

[@ghislaineporte4713]

La vie est embellie des qu on s occupe d un petit animal. Toute la journée tourne autour de ce petit être qui a besoin de nous.

[@stormyalice]

My cat and I dearly enjoyed this video. Probably for different reasons, but we still thank you.

[@jamesmonahanmusic]

Wonderful video. 😊

[@raydhanes]

Rescuing baby birds is a wonderful activity I cannot understand why some people gave dislikes or they just wanted to leave them to their own destiny and death can be predicted.

[@jodimontano4336]

We had a powerful storm that knocked a nest and 3 nestlings from way up in my tree. They're doing well and I'm developing a plan for a supervised release when they're ready. Your video is very helpful. Thanks!

[@brigittelm6054]

Awesome, heartwarming story. That is the beauty of life and nature and bonding with Chris is such a blessing.

[@nodlon20]

Thank you for saving them! I raised a baby Blue Jay many many years ago. It breaks my heart that there are so many roaming domestic cats and feral cats. We had a terrible storm a few days ago and I worry about how many babies may have been blown out of their nests or nests on the ground. There's a Robin's nest just across the street and the people living in the house where the nest is have a cat they let roam. I've tried to let them know but they don't seem to care. I'm so glad you and others care about birds.

[@barbarathompson-m3b]

This afternoon I opened my basement back door and there was a baby sparrow bird , the same size as your bird . There are no trees in my yard . I had to go online to feed this little bird . I don't even know if it's a girl or boy. God sent these birds to us 'cause he knows we would look after God gift to our earth . Amen ❤️ 🙏

[@Johnnyk999]

Excellent job with the tutorial. I found a bird about their age, (perhaps slightly younger, and not as strong) on the sidewalk while out for a walk today. Never tried to to care for one before. No sign of the parents or the nest, although there was an adjacent tree, the branches were too high up to see a nest. Gave sweetened water with a dropper, which it drank. Hopefully I'll be successful as you in building its strength.

[@raylopez99]

I see one disappointed neighborhood cat in the background...

[@steveedinger9869]

I fed my baby millet worms soaked in water she’s doing just fine. Should be flying in about 3 to 5 days.

[@epizzle9232]

I had a baby starling that fell from a nest which I couldn’t reach to return. He only had a little bit of feathers, much younger then your two. I bought a bird cage, and gave the baby a little bath bc he was covered in little mites. I made a nest using a bowl with a washcloth and paper towels that he would sleep in. At night I would bring the bird cage in and cover it, and in the morning I would bring the cage on my patio. He stayed in the cage for the majority of the day. There were a lot of predators. For food I soaked dry kitten food (protein) crushed up a tumbs (calcium) ground up some egg shell into a powder (calcium) and I would feed cut up grapes (the baby’s favorite) and I would give mealworms as well. I fed the bird about every twenty minutes to a half hour and used tweezers or half a straw which i cut to make a tiny spoon, or just my fingers. After the first week he had almost all his feathers and could jump around a little, halfway through the second week he was jumping up to the bars on the bird cage and really chirping, so much so that the mother heard him and started to feed him through the cage! I was able to record her feeding him while she would grab hold of the bars! After about the forth time she came and fed him in about a 45 minute period, I opened the door to the cage, and she took over from that point on. Every hour or so I would go out and check on him, and she would come by and be squawking at me and doing sort of like dive bombs at me! Lol so after that I just left them alone. Once the sun went down I would close the cage and cover it, but now I left it out on my patio. As soon as the sun started to come up, I’d go out and take the sheet off of the bird cage and open the door. I still fed him the first couple times in the morning, but only the grapes and mealworms, he jumped out and followed his mom and siblings on the third day of his mother feeding him. I watched them all for about a week in the yard, and then they were gone! I’m just glad that I could save him, bc his other two siblings who had first fell from the nest didn’t survive. :(

[@StrawberryNinjaNibbles]

I know I am late but just found this. Thanks for taking care of him & sharing the experience with us :) appreciate it. Very sweet

[@clicksandcrochets2929]

Thank goodness for your video! We just found a baby nestling robin in our driveway with no nest in sight :( I think he will make it thanks to this information! It's too late to get kitten food tonight so oatmeal/hotdog mush will do. And man was he a hungry little birdy! Thanks again!

[@Diraphe]

I hope the little guy makes it but you shouldn't fee him oatmeal. Robins eat insects and berries but not grain; if you really need to dig up some worms outside and mush them up with a little bit of water.

[@SAKSOON]

Check out my channel for more information and details about raising a baby bird. I rescued a bird recently and raised it super healthy. 🙂🙂🙂 My videos will help you to raise the baby bird properly and healthy!

[@bloeckmoep]

Its kinda funny and extremely interesting how dropped baby birds when given a chance grasp for that last straw. Their will to live is simply unbeatable. 👍👍

[@mawi1172]

Boy, those are some spoiled little baby birds! They got a great life because of you!!!

[@avalonjustin]

I love the beautiful little animals! Thank you for working so hard and saving that baby😊

[@mejorado51]

Thankyou for your care help and concern, I took care of a baby bird don't know it's name but I gave him airplane flying exercise in the cold brought some small orange tree and green plants I miss him or she but one day let him go to a big tree and happy off he went with others...miss it but I knew its time would come to go back into its nature...by the way it love to eat alot and waited till his baby feathers were gone..you did an awesome job love people that care..God bless and JESUS loves you..thankyou again

[@HappyRescues]

I found a baby Robin yesterday in my backyard. He showed up at the back door asking for help. The neighbor's 4th of July fireworks probably scared the poor thing out of the nest. Thankfully he's not too young and already has feathers (just not the big tail-feathers). He can just barely fly a little. I fed him some worms and he seems much more lively this morning.

[@NatalieH61]

Fantastic idea! I end up every year with baby robins that have fallen out of the nest and I always end up having to take them to the vet school to raise them because I've never been able to figure out how to make a replacement nest! I'm going to get one ready because I know it's going to be needed!

[@Sigridovski]

You can buy hemp insulation material, to make a nest of. It is soft and antibacterial. It is with threads, like hay but much thinner and softer. Then you can throw seeds into his bec that you keep open with you fingers carefully. Seeds with or without peel, such as sunflower and even better; hemp, walnuts, soaked for minimum 4 hours and cut in pieces - any nuts and seeds, best soaked if it is nuts. The grass is good and healthy because they get grounded. I had a pigeon and went to a park with him for 2 hours every day and fed him soaked seeds; had pillows of hemp material, also one in my bicycle basket. He loved to sit softly and preferred when I had a hemp towel on top of the material. I kept windows open when he slept so I could release him in September into the cold, which I did.

[@emiliamatray1223]

Nagyon aranyos madárka ! Szívet melengető az emberhez való közeledése .

[@tonyfernandes3557]

Baby robins eat mostly earthworms, caterpillars, and other larvae. Even as adults robins are not keen on raspberries but enjoy Saskatoon berries. I follow them for many years in my yard up North in Edmonton and admire the devotion, time and work you put in raising these not yet fledgling babies!

[@jpn_119]

im raising one now, parents werent around, they didn't come for him...

[@BrianHSC]

Fledgling Robin is normal. Especially if you see their parents around. They build their nest high for reason. Good hearted people are tempted to save them from predators but there's also a danger. Bird raised by humans and then released will be less afraid of humans.

[@angelspillane960]

Hi. This is a very sweet video and I enjoyed watching it, but I had a few concerns or questions... Last spring we found a bird at the same stage in development and took him in and fed him, ECT. We even found the nest he fell from and his two siblings. After a little internet research we learned we could make a larger nest for him and his siblings, which we did and fastened it next to the smaller nest and moves all the birds into their new home. Later on, we went back out side and found one of the birds on the ground again by the nest, so we put him back in. This went on all day, every time we went outside to check in them , one or two of the birds would be on the ground. That evening we brought the only baby that was out of the nest in the house with us and he slept perched on boyfriend's hand on his chest. ( So precious). The next morning we saw the mother feeding her babies in the nest, so we placed our little "Charlie Parker" ( that's what we named him) on the lawn to see if she car to him. It was amazing, she flew near us and looked us right in the eye, them circled back toward Charlie. She landed a few feet from him as he chirped. She hopped over to him to inspect if he was indeed one of hers, after that she flew off and came back with some food for him! And that was it, we watched her do that all day. While trying to research what to do in a case like ours, we learned that fledgling have most of their feathers except their wings and tail feathers need to grow a bit more. At this stage they can't fly yet, and they are learning to forage and hide from predators, all the while their parents watch them and still feed them. With in a few days they will be able to fly. So we figured out why they kept jumping from their nest, they hadn't fallen out, but this was the natural course of action. So unless there was a cat in the area or the bird was in too dangerous of a spot, we should just leave them be. From what we learned, your birds were fledglings and looked exactly like our little guy did. I guess that was my concern, not really a question. I just worry that so many good hearted, well intended people will try to help these birds because they can't fly yet, but are actually exactly where they need to be. I know we still had so much to learn when we found our birds and we put up a video documenting our endeavor. It's clear that you are highly knowledgeable about birds. But your video was the first I saw that the stages of development were different. You said a fledgling could already fly and that your birds were nestlings, but everywhere else I've looked, it would say that your birds were definitely fledglings. I just wanted to share that with you. And if those parents never came around to care for their babies perhaps they were orphaned somehow and what you did saved their lives.

[@elzelinakriek-breet3092]

What a delightful video! These baby birds are so cute.

[@Axeminister]

Hey heads up to all! This is one hundred percent natural behavior for Robins!! Do not interfere in the way this man did! Robin fledglings jump to the ground and learn survival skills from their father(normally) for 1-2 weeks after leaving the nest. They hop on the ground and seem defenseless because they are. Leave them alone!

[@mikeyfranz]

Sure, but they really were not fledglings, they were nestlings. They were blown out of the nest during heavy winds, and the nest itself, being poorly secured, fell about two weeks later. I filmed it, but didnt make the final part, as it was just a nest on the ground. The parents were not involved, and there are many cats in the area. Had I not intervened, there would be two less robins in the world. Incidentally, I have never had to approach and feed fledglings, but nestlings are a different issue, they need help until they are ready to fledge.

[@ryank5761]

@@mikeyfranz you're absolutely wrong. These birds were 11 or 12 days old, which is a completely normal time for robins to fledge. They would have been perfectly fine without intervention.

[@zuhoormubarak1491]

Oh god it's so fluffy and round, how cute!!

[@violettabutler836]

Thank you so much for rescuing these birds!!!!!!!

[@eeverett2]

thanks for helping these birds. It must have been a lot of work.

[@user-hq7ly9zr7u]

I just recently saved a crow. And he was gaping and terrified he was tied kinda stuck in a bush .. it was very hard but I saved him he is young I can tell just by looking at him. Some of his skin is showing. I gave him a nice warm area in my room.! And watching this made me feel happy that some people care about birds.

[@DominicaTraditionalWear]

Thank you so much for this video. I found 3 hatchlings in a nest which had fallen from a palm tree. They have very few feathers so I keep them warm near the rays of the sun. Two seem strong but the 3rd is small and weak. They all eat well. I am worried about the management of their evolution but your video has given me great ideas. So thank you so much from Barbados.